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24 Cards in this Set
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acrid |
a bitter smell or taste |
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bovine |
an animal in the cattle group (cows, bison, buffalo) |
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constable |
a policeman |
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cross |
angry |
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ebb |
the movement of tidewater away from the land; recede |
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elation |
extreme happiness or joy |
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exasperated |
irritated or annoyed |
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furrowed |
grooved or wrinkled |
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gallows |
a frame from which convicted people were hanged |
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illiterate |
unable to read or write |
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jaunty |
cheerful, lively, self-confident |
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kingfisher |
a brightly colored bird with a long, sharp beak |
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marionette |
a wooden puppet that moves with strings |
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melancholy |
very sad; depressed |
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parson |
a member of the clergy (church person) |
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petulance |
to be bad-tempered |
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plaintive |
sad or mournful |
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prostrate |
weakened; to be overcome |
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roust |
to wake someone up |
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rueful |
expressing sorrow or regret |
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searing |
extremely hot; burning |
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self-deprication |
to be excessively modest; to put oneself down |
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tangent |
a sudden change in your thoughts or actions |
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threadbare |
thin or tattered cloth; shabby |